feiticeira — meaning in English
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English meaning
- hagfish noun An eel-like sea fish with a sucking, rasping mouth, sometimes eaten or used to make leather.
- sorceress noun A woman who practises magic, especially one portrayed as glamorous or commanding rather than hag-like (compare "witch").
- witch noun A person, especially in folklore, believed to have magical powers, particularly one who uses them for harmful purposes.
Senses
feiticeira is used for these senses in English:
- hagfish Any of several primitive eellike fish, of the family Myxinidae, having a sucking mouth with rasping teeth, and sometimes used as food or for eelskin leather.
- sorceress A female sorcerer, especially one who is elegant; compare witch.
- witch A person (now usually particularly a woman) who uses magical or similar supernatural powers to influence or predict events.
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